Purim in India
Here are some pictures of the Bnei Menahse celebration of Purim in Manipur, India for 2012. [nggallery id=126]...
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Jews of Majorca reconnect with their roots
[caption id="attachment_8045" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Antonio Pina poses at the facade of the church Montesion built on one of the first synagogues in Palma, Majorca, Spain"][/caption] Centuries after his ancestors were forced to convert to Roman Catholicism, Antonio Pina could still find signs of his family's Jewish...
Simeon Hatlang trains to lead the Bnei Menashe community in Burma (Myanmar)
Simeon Hatlang, one of two Shavei “Fellows” to the Bnei Menashe in Burma (Myanmar) was recently in Manipur, India to learn Hebrew and Judaism as part of a study program sponsored by Shavei Israel. Here are some photos of Simeon during his visit. If he looks young, that's because...
Teaching Judaism in Burma (Myanmar)
[caption id="attachment_8004" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Simeon Hatlung learns to bake matzah with Yafa Phaltual and Rukha Neihsiel"][/caption] We conclude our updates from Shavei Israel’s six-week visit to the Bnei Menashe with this report from Simeon Hatlang, one of two Shavei “Fellows” to the Bnei Menashe in Myanmar...
Shimon Hatlang se entrena para liderar la comunidad de Bnei Menashé en Burma
Shimon Hatlang es uno de los dos emisarios de Shavei Israel para la comunidad de Burma, con solo 17 años ya ha comenzado a entrenarse para liderar dicha comunidad con éxito, estudiando hebreo, halajá e incluso conocimiento práctico tal como construir una suca y hornear...
Purim with the Bnei Menashe in IndiaPurim con los Bnei Menashé de la India
La festividad judía de purim tendrá lugar mañana alrededor del mundo...
China’s lost tribe
[caption id="attachment_7962" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Jin Guangtong reads from the scriptures at his home in Kaifeng, Henan Province. Photos: Zhang Xin/GT"][/caption] Guo Yan lives in an old courtyard found along an alley in the ancient city of Kaifeng in Central China's Henan Province. Her place is a...
Shavei Profile: From “Jin Jin” to “Yecholiya” – a Chinese Jew’s journey to Jerusalem
[caption id="attachment_7884" align="alignleft" width="257"] Jin Jin / Yecholiya[/caption] She started life with the name “Jin Jin.” Today she goes by “Yecholiya” – Hebrew for “G-d is able.” And that has certainly been the case for this brave young woman, one of just a few Chinese Jews...
Course for “kosher supervisors” in Poland held in LodzCurso de supervisión de Kashrut en Lodz
In February, 2012, Shavei Israel sponsored a course to prepare new "kosher supervisors" to work in Poland. The course was held in the city of Lodz. The revival of Jewish life in Poland, plus increasing tourism from oversas Jewish groups, has increased the local demand for kosher...